💸Destitute

adjective
/ˈdestatəʊt/

Meaning

extremely poor; without money or possessions
extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself

Example Sentences

Many families became destitute after the economic collapse.

The earthquake left many families destitute.

Synonyms

impoverished, penniless, poor, indigent, needy
Entry 1
impoverished, penniless, poor, indigent
Entry 2
impoverished, needy, penniless, indigent, poor

Antonyms

wealthy, rich, prosperous, affluent
Entry 1
wealthy, rich, prosperous, affluent
Entry 2
wealthy, rich, prosperous

Collocations

destitute family, become destitute, utterly destitute, destitute families, left destitute
Entry 1
destitute family, become destitute, utterly destitute
Entry 2
destitute families, left destitute, become destitute, utterly destitute

Related Vocabularies

based on trust or confidence; serving as a standard of reference
without thought or intelligence; done without consideration
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pursuing high principles or ideals; unrealistically optimistic
Based on probability; involving chance or statistical likelihood.
Excessively concerned with formal rules or outward show of morality, often in a hypocritical way.

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